Castlevania: Symphony of The Night proves_that graphics arent_everything in a video game. Still holding its_original 2-D graphics,_this game has to be , hands_dovvn , the best video game ever made. I only vvish more games vvould be like it. Novv that the nevv generation of video games are trying to push on_perfecting 3D graphics , i say get_rid of 3D , lets go back to the_old school 2D graphics. This is the best game in the series.

Symphony of the Night Artwork

Alucard

Dracula

Maria

Grim Reaper

Richter

Lisa

Controls

RICHTER

Square Button

Attack with whip

Directional Buttons

Move Richter

Left and Right Buttons

Move left and right

Down Button

Crouch

X Button

Jump

Triangle Button

Super Attack

Up + Square Button

Use Special weapon

Start Button

Pause

Square Button (held down) + Directional Buttons

Brandish whip

Down + X Button

Slide

X Button (pressed twice)

Back Somersault

ALUCARD DEFAULT CONTROLS

Square Button

Use the weapon in Alucard's RIGHT hand

Circle Button

Use the weapon in Alucard's LEFT hand

Directional Buttons

Move Alucard / Highlight item on menu screens

Left and Right Buttons

Move left and right

Down Button

Crouch / Move elevators down

Up Button

Sit in chair / Save (only on SAVE screens)

X Button

Jump / Select items on menu screens

Up + Circle or Square Button

Use Special weapon

Triangle Button

Back dash

Start Button

Pause the game and bring up the character status menu screen

Select

Pause game and bring up the map screen

R1 Button

Shapeshift into bat (requires special item)

R2 Button

Shapeshift into wolf (requires special item)

L1 Button

Shapeshift into mist (requires special item)

X Button (during a jump)

Double jump (requires special item)

Left, Right, Up, Down + Square or Circle

Summon Spirit Spell (note, there are many others in the game
-- this is just one of them)